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J.D. Souther - How Long
ALike a bluebird with his heart removed Dlonely as a train
I've Arun Djust as Afar Eas I can Arun
AIf I never see the good old days Dshining in the sun
AI'll be doing Efine and then Asome
But F#mhow Elong Dhow Along woman will you Eweep
F#mHow lEong Dhow Along, Erock yourself to sAleep
AYou've been doing time in a lonesome prison
DWhere the sun don't shine
AJust outside a freedom river Eruns
AOutside where it's shiny and night
With those Dbloodhounds on your mind
ADon't you know it's the Esame sad situatiAon
But F#mhow Elong Dhow Along woman will you Eweep
F#mHow lEong Dhow Along, Erock yourself to sAleep
[Solo]
A D A E
AEverybody seems all right you know I Dheard some poor fool say
AEveryone is out there on the Eloose
I Awished I lived in the land of fools
And Dno one knew my name
AWhat you get is Enot quite what you Achoose
But F#mhow Elong Dhow Along woman will you Eweep
F#mHow lEong Dhow Along, Erock yourself to sAleep
F#mHow Elong Dhow Along, F#mmuddy B7river runs so Edeep
F#mHow lEong Dhow Along goodbye baby Erock yourself to Asleep
ASweet surrender, Erock yourself to Asleep
ABye bye baby, Erock yourself to DsleepA  

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How Long

by J.D. Souther

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J.D. Souther - How Long

A D

Like a bluebird with his heart removed lonely as a train

A D A E A

I've run just as far as I can run

A D

If I never see the good old days shining in the sun

A E A

I'll be doing fine and then some

F#m E D A E

But how long how long woman will you weep

F#m E D A E A

How long how long, rock yourself to sleep

You've been doing time in a lonesome prison

Where the sun don't shine

A E

Just outside a freedom river runs

Outside where it's shiny and night

With those bloodhounds on your mind

A E A

Don't you know it's the same sad situation

F#m E D A E

But how long how long woman will you weep

F#m E D A E A

How long how long, rock yourself to sleep

[Solo]

A D A E

A D

Everybody seems all right you know I heard some poor fool say

A E

Everyone is out there on the loose

I wished I lived in the land of fools

And no one knew my name

A E A

What you get is not quite what you choose

F#m E D A E

But how long how long woman will you weep

F#m E D A E A

How long how long, rock yourself to sleep

F#m E D A F#m B7 E

How long how long, muddy river runs so deep

F#m E D A E A

How long how long goodbye baby rock yourself to sleep

A E A

Sweet surrender, rock yourself to sleep

A E D A

Bye bye baby, rock yourself to sleep

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